Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an artists talk with painter, sculptor and printmaker Samella Lewis on June 3rd, 1995. The footage shows Lewis presenting at a podium while showing a slideshow of various pieces of her work. The slideshow focuses on painting, drawings and prints.

Program for a community arts exhibition sponsored by the African American Museum and hosted on June 3, 1984 at the Good Street Baptist Church. The program lists the showcased artists.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during Etta's Dance Expressions spring recital held on the Naomi Bruton main stage on June 3rd, 2001. The footage shows young children performing ballet, contemporary, and hip hop styles of dance in short skits.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during Etta's Dance Expressions spring recital held on the Naomi Bruton main stage on June 3rd, 2001. The footage shows children of varying ages performing ballet, contemporary, and hip hop styles of dance in short skits.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the reception of sculptor Artis Lane's solo exhibition entitled "Emerging Spirit" held in the summer of 1996 at the Sherry Frumkin Gallery. The video footage shows the gallery space full of people chatting while mingling through the works of figurative sculpture depicting African men and women in stone, bronze, and concrete. Interviews and clips of in progress work taking place in studio break up the tape. At the 30 minute time mark the tape switches to unrelated content.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the M"Bonse dance performance held on June 3rd, 2000 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The footage shows the event showcasing a collaboration between African choreographer Djely Moussa Diabate and African American dancer Dereque Whiturs.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the M"Bonse dance performance held on June 3rd, 2000 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The footage shows the event showcasing a collaboration between African choreographer Djely Moussa Diabate and African American dancer Dereque Whiturs.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during an artists talk with painter and sculptor Samella Lewis on June 3rd, 1995. The footage shows Lewis presenting at a podium while showing a slideshow of various pieces of her work. The slideshow focuses on painting and drawings.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their summer exhibition of 1995 "Paintings, Drawings and Prints by Samella Lewis" in the James E. Kemp Gallery. The VHS footage shows varied works of black artist Samella Lewis in a gallery walkthrough that includes close ups of piece descriptions and the works on paper.